Chenner29 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 38 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said: I've consulted the Hockey Gods and They have told me that you are to be the one who shows us the Way. The buddy of mine that borrowed my Machs is now thinking of doing the exact same thing. There's a thread on here where people are using some 3M tape on the inside edge of their pads - I'm thinking of giving that a try. I skate tomorrow and Thursday. Hope to have it applied by Thursday so I can report back. I’m not doing this for you, butthole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtm30 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 39 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said: I've consulted the Hockey Gods and They have told me that you are to be the one who shows us the Way. The buddy of mine that borrowed my Machs is now thinking of doing the exact same thing. There's a thread on here where people are using some 3M tape on the inside edge of their pads - I'm thinking of giving that a try. I skate tomorrow and Thursday. Hope to have it applied by Thursday so I can report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR3KC Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 I have Hyperlite. You shouldn’t need 3M tape for sliding edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtm30 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I went to pick up my set just now between two meetings, the store is less than 10 mins from my office. Made sure to inspect sliding surface a little, it did feel super slippery, just as slippery as the skin. The blue was also the same color, whereas on my ultrasonic you could see a colour difference between the printed zone and the knee and calf. I will try to compare further once I get home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedX Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) As I sit and watch the Memorial Cup with both goalies playing in Mach graphics. Both goalies are actually using mis-match of older models with new graphics. 2S blocker, 2X pads, Hyperlite, Ultrasonic etc. obviously this isn’t uncommon, but I’m a little surprised teenagers are already at the point of “sticking with what works.” I’m also glad to know that I’m not alone in thinking the 2X outer leg wrap with the large Velcro option was the best version Bauer has made. That said, I have yet to see a goalie at the NHL/AhL/ CHL adopt the new Tune Fit connect strapping on the their pads. Which makes me ask the users of the pads, how is the new strapping been? Edited June 23 by RedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtm30 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) As promised : the full set. The ice blue is the light teal of seattle, looks white-ish on pictures though. First impressions are quite positive on my end. Glove and blocker are an instant improvement over the Ultrasonic comfort wise. The thumb and pinky loops are updated to have a suede like surface, MUCH more comfortable than any other loop! I went with the mach grip print (catch grip +) and I do not regret it one bit! Perfect blend of grip and comfort. I included my whole Supreme collection, because why not Edited June 23 by maxtm30 Added remark about loops in the catcher 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecoveringGoalie1 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 2 hours ago, RedX said: Which makes me ask the users of the pads, how is the new strapping been? Personally I'm a big fan of the new strapping. It's a better version of the professor strap imo, and holds the pad a bit higher on your leg without causing you to feel detached from it. It's also the first set of pads I've felt comfortable strapping the knee block to the calf wrap. @maxtm30 beautiful set! Very similar to my 2nd choice design 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgfoo Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 14 hours ago, RedX said: As I sit and watch the Memorial Cup with both goalies playing in Mach graphics. Both goalies are actually using mis-match of older models with new graphics. 2S blocker, 2X pads, Hyperlite, Ultrasonic etc. obviously this isn’t uncommon, but I’m a little surprised teenagers are already at the point of “sticking with what works.” I’m also glad to know that I’m not alone in thinking the 2X outer leg wrap with the large Velcro option was the best version Bauer has made. That said, I have yet to see a goalie at the NHL/AhL/ CHL adopt the new Tune Fit connect strapping on the their pads. Which makes me ask the users of the pads, how is the new strapping been? I don't own a set of Mach pads, but I did buy the new Tune Fit+ strap and put it on my 3S pads. Even adjusting them as loose as they can go, they're still pretty snug. Normally I don't like this, but it's been working pretty well after a couple adjustments and it's the best strapping I've had for this pad. It also pulls the pad way up, so having come from CCM 34+2 pads I don't feel like I'm missing that additional thigh rise any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 From the sound of it I’m gonna need to buy a hyperlite tune fit strap since I like bauer pads to sit super low usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravitas Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 14 hours ago, maxtm30 said: As promised : the full set. The ice blue is the light teal of seattle, looks white-ish on pictures though. First impressions are quite positive on my end. Glove and blocker are an instant improvement over the Ultrasonic comfort wise. The thumb and pinky loops are updated to have a suede like surface, MUCH more comfortable than any other loop! I went with the mach grip print (catch grip +) and I do not regret it one bit! Perfect blend of grip and comfort. I included my whole Supreme collection, because why not Nice sets. When do you skate with the Mach? Do you notice any difference (to the touch) with the US calf and Mach calf? I've applied some 3M film to my Mach and I'll see how they slide tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtm30 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Just now, ZeroGravitas said: Nice sets. When do you skate with the Mach? Do you notice any difference (to the touch) with the US calf and Mach calf? I've applied some 3M film to my Mach and I'll see how they slide tonight... It looks like its is a diffrent material, but the mach feels more slippery, I’m thinking of a way to measure it but it still escapes me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenner29 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 5 minutes ago, ZeroGravitas said: Nice sets. When do you skate with the Mach? Do you notice any difference (to the touch) with the US calf and Mach calf? I've applied some 3M film to my Mach and I'll see how they slide tonight... Nice I didn't have to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravitas Posted Friday at 05:59 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 05:59 AM Skated in the Machs with 3M tape on the knee and calf landing. Was getting more slide than my Ultrasonics on fresh ice. IMO, this points to the skin being the difference for sliding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Myers Posted Friday at 02:08 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:08 PM 8 hours ago, ZeroGravitas said: Skated in the Machs with 3M tape on the knee and calf landing. Was getting more slide than my Ultrasonics on fresh ice. IMO, this points to the skin being the difference for sliding. Honestly I feel as though the more I use them, the better the sliding gets. Or maybe it’s just the way in sliding on them that’s getting better. Not really sure. I’ve had 5 skates with them so far. First skate was brutal using them but after the 5th skate sliding feels a lot better. Still adjusting to them though because I came from 2x pros. Wish I could have gone custom with these and chosen a softer boot flex and 100 degree rather than 120 but had to get stock because my 2x were falling apart. Overall pretty happy with them so far. Strapping was weird at first but liking it a lot more now that I got the strapping on them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyazhito Posted Friday at 02:47 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:47 PM 38 minutes ago, David Myers said: Honestly I feel as though the more I use them, the better the sliding gets. Or maybe it’s just the way in sliding on them that’s getting better. Not really sure. I’ve had 5 skates with them so far. First skate was brutal using them but after the 5th skate sliding feels a lot better. Still adjusting to them though because I came from 2x pros. Wish I could have gone custom with these and chosen a softer boot flex and 100 degree rather than 120 but had to get stock because my 2x were falling apart. Overall pretty happy with them so far. Strapping was weird at first but liking it a lot more now that I got the strapping on them down. What did you do to get the sliding to improve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Myers Posted Friday at 03:11 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:11 PM 22 minutes ago, ilyazhito said: What did you do to get the sliding to improve? Honestly I felt just using them more or even possibly adapting the way my body weight was on the pads may have changed as well to allow them to slide better if that makes sense. Just due to the sliding surface shape being so different I feel as though I had to kinda alter my weight on it and it naturally happened. Not sure how accurate that is but it’s what my current thoughts are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilyazhito Posted Friday at 03:31 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:31 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, David Myers said: Honestly I felt just using them more or even possibly adapting the way my body weight was on the pads may have changed as well to allow them to slide better if that makes sense. Just due to the sliding surface shape being so different I feel as though I had to kinda alter my weight on it and it naturally happened. Not sure how accurate that is but it’s what my current thoughts are. Do you have video of yourself playing? This will help me better understand your technique. Maybe the Mach pads require different techniques than other pads. Edited Friday at 04:42 PM by ilyazhito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_shifty1982 Posted Friday at 04:45 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:45 PM On 6/22/2022 at 11:08 AM, maxtm30 said: I went to pick up my set just now between two meetings, the store is less than 10 mins from my office. Made sure to inspect sliding surface a little, it did feel super slippery, just as slippery as the skin. The blue was also the same color, whereas on my ultrasonic you could see a colour difference between the printed zone and the knee and calf. I will try to compare further once I get home. Who are we kidding the real winner here are the McDonald's coupons haha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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